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Essay of fuel conservation

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2015-08-29T11:28:01+05:30

Fuel shortages keep occurring in the
world from time to time. Most countries have to import fuel to meet
their needs. The countries which export fuel are the OPEC nations (those
in the Middle East) Venezuela, Russia, etc. Apart from shortages, the
price of fuels also fluctuates wildly depending on availability. In
India and the US, fuel is sold at subsidized rates. They are heavily
dependent on OPEC nations for supply. OPEC nations reduce fuel
production to shore up their profits whenever supply exceeds demand and
prices fall. On
such occasions, oil dependent countries are badly affected. In 2008, a
similar scenario arose and prices shot up so much that it created a
panic. Long queues were seen outside petrol bunks and there were fewer
vehicles on the roads because there was no fuel to tank up on. In a way
it was a good thing because there was less pollution and traffic jams.But
the real danger in consuming fuel thoughtlessly is that it dries up the
earth’s resources. Fossil fuels like coal and oil and gas are
non-renewable resources. In other words, increasing usage depletes their
presence within the earth. So there will come a time when they will no
longer be available. The answer is to develop alternative and renewable
sources.This is why many countries
have turned to ethanol, a kind of fuel which is made from corn kernels.
Another option is to use hybrid cars which run both on gas and
electricity. Big gas-guzzling vehicles like Hummers and SUVs should be
exchanged for smaller, fuel-efficient cars. Electric cars like the
Indian Reva are also good options.Fuels like petrol and diesel are also not clean fuels. They cause pollution and increase C02
emissions. This leads to global warming which is one of the biggest
challenges the earth is facing. Saving fuel for the future is therefore
an urgent necessity.